Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Introduction to the verb péricliter
The English translation of the French verb péricliter is “to decline” or “to deteriorate”. It is pronounced as “peh-ree-klee-ter”.
The word péricliter comes from the Latin word “periclĭtāre”, which means “to be in danger”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe a situation or person that is gradually getting worse or losing strength.
Examples:
- La santé de notre grand-mère périclite depuis quelques mois. (Our grandmother’s health has been declining for a few months.)
- Les ventes de cette entreprise périclitent depuis la crise économique. (This company’s sales have been deteriorating since the economic crisis.)
- La qualité du service à la clientèle a périclité ces dernières années. (The quality of customer service has declined in recent years.)
Péricliter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of péricliter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | périclite | Je périclite sans cesse. | I am constantly declining. |
tu | périclites | Tu périclites rapidement. | You are declining quickly. |
il | périclite | Il périclite financièrement. | He is financially declining. |
elle | périclite | Elle périclite mentalement. | She is mentally declining. |
on | périclite | On périclite collectivement. | We are collectively declining. |
nous | périclitons | Nous périclitons tous ensemble. | We are all declining together. |
vous | périclitez | Vous périclitez physiquement. | You are physically declining. |
ils | périclitent | Ils périclitent économiquement. | They are economically declining. |
elles | périclitent | Elles périclitent socialement. | They (f) are socially declining. |
Other Conjugations for Péricliter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb péricliter
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